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Last January 13, 2018, the Chiang Kai Shek College School of Business, Accountancy, and HRM, in partnership with the CKS - Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants, held a Recognition Program to award and acknowledge CKS alumni who successfully passed the October 2017 CPA Licensure Exams and the October 2017 CMA Exams. Faculty members, parents of passers, CKS College BS in Accountancy students, and other distinguished guests were also there to witness the celebration.

Gracing the program to extend their support were CKSC Board of Trustees Honorary Vice Chairmen— Mr. Johnson GY Tan and Mr. Jose Averia and CKSC Board of Trustees Treasurer Mr. Alberto Tan Lee, CKSC Alumni Association Vice Presidents— Mr. Jimmy See and Ms. Joyce Dy, CKSC Alumni Association committee officer— Ms. Lolita Ching, CKS College Collegiate Club officers—Ms. Pue Chin Chua and Ms. Loraine Tan, and CKS College President—Dr. Dory Poa, Vice President—Mr. Judelio Yap, Director for English Academic Affairs and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies—Dr. Rolance Chua, OIC of Higher Education Deans’ Council and Dean of the School of Business, Accountancy, and HRM—Ms. Maribel Chan, and Program Coordinator for Accounting—Mr. Ankiat Byron Co.

The Recognition Program was held at seven o’clock in the evening at the CKSCAAI Conference Room, Padre Algue Campus of the Chiang Kai Shek College. It began with the warm welcome of the host, Ms. Hannah Asaña. Followed by the inspirational message of the CKS College President Dr. Dory Poa. Dr. Poa exhorted and congratulated the passers and encouraged them to continue to exhibit the qualities which helped them hurdle the many challenges that came with preparing for and passing the Board Exams. These qualities include Commitment, Perseverance, and Advancement. Commitment—because getting to where they are, the passers had to have a lot of courage. Perseverance—they have shown that if one does not give up, he can achieve his goals. And Advancement—their learning continues as they pursue their own careers.

Mr. Ankiat Byron Co, the coordinator of the BSA Program and also the adviser of JPIA, gave his words of appreciation to all who were able to join them in the event. The Board of Trustees, CKS College Alumni Association and CKSC Collegiate Club officers, and CKS College administrators congratulated all the passers and awarded them with medals and certificates.

Ms. Faye Alcaraz, a CPA Board passer who was formerly under the Bridging Program of the college, and Mr. Bryann In, also a CPA Board exam passer and previously an Honors’ Circle scholar, gave their speeches to share their experiences, and to show gratitude to the school and to all the people who helped them throughout their journey to become CPAs.

Last October 2017, CKS College earned a 73.33% passing rate, compared to the national passing rate of 30.44%. With 92 takers this October 2017, Chiang Kai Shek College's passing rate is 7th highest among schools with more than 50 takers. The October 2017 passers are:

Abichuela, Ma. Ednalyn Tapaaganao

Alcaraz, Marjorie Faye Montero

Angeles, Abriz Dagani

Añonuevo, Raiza Cabasa

Asuncion, Ariane Clarisse Cruz

Atiga, Quennie Jane Urriza

Austero, Czarina Zaira Segotier

Babiera, Maria Jucelle Sosing

Bagayas, Nathan Micah Adora

Barrera, Gerileen Ramos

Bautista, Jerelou Limcaoco

Begata, Alaine Gyle Agato

Buan, Gem De Guzman

Cabrera, Selene Tan

Cada, Mary Claire Aguilar

Callos, Bea Rozza Avena

Calo, Francis Earl Derick Angeles

Carbungco, Christelle Castro

Castillo, Jeslin Marie Francisco

Ching, Clint Mark Encinares

Chua, Mikee Marrielle Guiam

Codamon, Juliah Mariah Beltran

Cura, Nerrice Ellen Joy Songsong

David, Anna Patricia Arroyo

De Guzman, Kressa Velasco

De Leon, Jane Karen Castillo

De Veyra, Nathaniel John Cachapero

Fabrea, Fatima Faye Flores

Fajilan, Patricia Anne Urcia

Faustino, Michael Gabriel

Felipe,Russel Jan Adducul

Fernando, Hannah Clarisse Gono

Ferrer, Gelli-Anne Mae Reyes

Gimeno, Amylou Joy Palad

In, Bryann Raymart Rabang

Jadera, Anna Veronica Salinas

Julian, Brian Jasper Esparas

Lapuz, Maica Cabañeros

Lim, Jacqueline Chee

Limsico, Rina Isabel Bustos

Llarena, Golda Mier Iglipa

Lopez, Fermarie Christine Gabres

Lupisan, Jeanne Ezra Marie Catedral

Magsalin, Khamil Joyce Vega

Mendoza, Tricia Isabelle Rendor

Mingming, Jake Ron Palattao

Miranda, Mark Julius Sibug

Munsayac, Rocheline Joyce Aguinaldo

Okafor, Daniela Morales

Paje, Lee Louise De Leon

Papica,Keanu Aquino

Pariñas, Arvin Jasper Manuel

Placido, Richel Anne Cheng

Ragasa, Maryl Joy Magbojos

Rana, Ramon Jr Del Finado

Rañola, Aezy Canlas

Redillas, Isabella Denise Panganiban

Reyes, Julie Ann Lee

Sitchon, Elaiza Rae Castro

Sumagaysay, Harvey Christian Batisla-on

Timbungco, Kimberly Clare Jacildo

Torio, Rubylyn Sison

Torres,Bernard Jr Roldan

Ty, Alexandra Landry Domondon

Vizconde, Chloe Anne Endaya

Yap, Rebecca Anne

With its commitment to excellence and its desire to continuously produce top graduates, CKS College endeavors never to stop improving and growing its various programs, particularly the Accountancy program. Moving towards embracing the next generation of learners, it shall prove that it has what it takes to be consistently ranked among the top Accounting schools in the country.

Students from various levels and programs of Chiang Kai Shek College attended the second talk in the CKS College Lecture Series, entitled: â€śBridging the Industry â€“ Academe Gapâ€ť last November 24. Aside from educating stakeholders about the trends and developments in the industry, the Lecture Series also seeks to develop identifiable sets of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will ensure them to be prepared to face the unfamiliar challenges in the workplace.

This lecture featured Mr. Alvin Kingson Tan, who is also a proud alumnus of CKS College. He is the president of the Fil-Chi Media Productions Inc., the company behind Chinoy TV. Mr. Tan spoke about his success, challenges, and learnings throughout his entrepreneurial journey.

According to him, companies prefer to hire graduates who have the skills to excel in todayâ€™s times. High grades, professional knowledge, and competence alone are not enough. There is also a demand for soft skills, such as the ability to communicate effectively and work seamlessly across global, multicultural teams. Teamwork, problem-solving, and self-management are skills that are seen as valuable for success in the workplace. He also emphasized the importance of the Chinese language. Chinese is now considered as an important language worldwide because of its increased use in the business world.

Lastly, he reminded the audience to never give up. It means believing in oneself and being willingto accept â€śfailureâ€ť so that the critical skill of adaptation can be learned. It means not compromising on the most important values, and walking the walk, rather than just talking the talk. It means living the life you want and are passionate about.

Student attendees actively raised queries and concerns during the open forum.

CKS College students Mr. Harris Edric So (3rd Year) and Mr. Pete Justin Yang (4th Year), won 2nd place in the QCNA 8: Kulinarya, Turismo, Talento, ATBP Mixed Grilled BBQ, Sauces and Garnishing Competition. With the teme â€śSiglo ng Bagong Taon,â€ť the competition was held last November 25, 2017 at the Central Plaza, Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City.

The tandem competed against students from Olivarez College, St. Scholasticaâ€™s College, St. Paul University, Quezon City, and National College of Business and Arts, Fairview. They presented their original dish, Siglong Asyarap, which is composed of marinated adobo pork belly and baby squid stuffed with tomyum and served with several sauces such as chili paste, tamarind with century egg and mango papaya salad, and black-ink squid naan bread. The entry was presented on plate made of woven pandan leaves, with the sides decorated with clam shells containing the mix of flavours included in the dish.

The 9th International Conference on Software Technology and Engineering (ICSTE) was held last October 27-29, 2017, at the University of Hong Kong – Graduate House. At the same time, the annual editorial board meeting of the Journal of Software (JSW) was also held. Mr. Lester Hao, CKS College Program Head of the School of Information Technology Education, presented a paper entitled Trigonometry with ProjectMEC: A Courseware and Student Performance Evaluation. The paper discussed the use of computer-aided instruction as an intervention tool in attempts to observe its effect on the performance of students in College Trigonometry. The study not only dwelled within the domain of Information Technology with the development and evaluation of the ProjectMEC courseware, but also posed implications for Mathematics Education through the integration of technology into the teaching-learning experience.

During the conference dinner, Mr. Hao was awarded the Best Presentation for the Software Design and Theory session. Moreover, the said paper was published in the Journal of Software (Vol. 12, Num. 11). The JSW is indexed by DBLP, EBSCO, DOAJ, ProQuest, and INSPEC, among others.

This achievement would not have been possible without the support of CKS College and ITE faculty members, especially Mr. Alvin Ray Estiva (CKS College ITE professor) and Dr. Arnel Fajardo (Academic Consultant for IT), who co-authored the said paper, in collaboration with student researchers Mr. Kendrick Kee and Mr. Marlon Tin. May this further enhance the research culture within CKS College!

Chiang Kai Shek College continues to move forward in its pursuit of excellence as it maintains a strong performance in the CPA Licensure Exams (CPALE). Last October 2017, the school earned a passing rate of 73.33%, compared to the national passing rate of 30.44%. The passing rate for CKSian first-takers is 76.83%. With 92 takers this October 2017, Chiang Kai Shek College's passing rate is 7th highest among schools with more than 50 takers.

In May 2017, CKS College earned a passing rate of 70.59%, as compared to the national passing rate of 35.31%. The College consistently maintains a passing percentage that is higher than the national passing percentage in the licensure exam deemed the toughest in the country.

CPALE

National Passing Rate

CKS College's Passing Rate

October, 2013

40.84%

80.00%

July, 2014

19.98%

60.00%

October, 2014

37.02%

50.00%

May, 2015

35.78%

45.71%

October, 2015

41.06%

67.61%

May, 2016

42.84%

69.23%

October, 2016

36.48%

52.50%

May, 2017

35.14%

70.58%

October, 2017

30.44%

73.33%

The PRC-Board of Accountancy administered the CPA licensure exams on October 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2017, and released the results on November 2 and announced that 4,511 out of 14,816 takers passed the exams. The four-day exam covered the following subjects: taxation, regulatory framework for business transactions, auditing, financial accounting and reporting, management advisory services, and advanced financial accounting and reporting.

The new CKSian CPA's are:

Abichuela, Ma. Ednalyn Tapaaganao

Alcaraz, Marjorie Faye Montero

Angeles, AbrizDagani

AĂ±onuevo, Raiza Cabasa

Asuncion, Ariane Clarisse Cruz

Atiga, Quennie Jane Urriza

Austero, Czarina Zaira Segotier

Babiera, Maria Jucelle Sosing

Bagayas, Nathan Micah Adora

Barrera, Gerileen Ramos

Bautista, Jerelou Limcaoco

Begata, Alaine Gyle Agato

Buan, Gem De Guzman

Cabrera, Selene Tan

Cada, Mary Claire Aguilar

Callos, Bea Rozza Avena

Calo, Francis Earl Derick Angeles

Carbungco, Christelle Castro

Castillo, Jeslin Marie Francisco

Ching, Clint Mark Encinares

Chua, Mikee Marrielle Guiam

Codamon, Juliah Mariah Beltran

Cura, Nerrice Ellen Joy Songsong

David, Anna Patricia Arroyo

De Guzman, Kressa Velasco

De Leon, Jane Karen Castillo

De Veyra, Nathaniel John Cachapero

Fabrea, Fatima Faye Flores

Fajilan, Patricia Anne Urcia

Faustino, Michael Gabriel

Felipe,Russel Jan Adducul

Fernando, Hannah Clarisse Gono

Ferrer, Gelli-Anne Mae Reyes

Gimeno, Amylou Joy Palad

In, Bryann Raymart Rabang

Jadera, Anna Veronica Salinas

Julian, Brian Jasper Esparas

Lapuz, Maica CabaĂ±eros

Lim, Jacqueline Chee

Limsico, Rina Isabel Bustos

Llarena, Golda Mier Iglipa

Lopez, Fermarie Christine Gabres

Lupisan, Jeanne Ezra Marie Catedral

Magsalin, Khamil Joyce Vega

Mendoza, Tricia Isabelle Rendor

Mingming, Jake Ron Palattao

Miranda, Mark Julius Sibug

Munsayac, Rocheline Joyce Aguinaldo

Okafor, Daniela Morales

Paje, Lee Louise De Leon

Papica,Keanu Aquino

PariĂ±as, Arvin Jasper Manuel

Placido, Richel Anne Cheng

Ragasa, Maryl Joy Magbojos

Rana, Ramon Jr Del Finado

RaĂ±ola, Aezy Canlas

Redillas, Isabella Denise Panganiban

Reyes, Julie Ann Lee

Sitchon, Elaiza Rae Castro

Sumagaysay, Harvey Christian Batisla-on

Timbungco, Kimberly Clare Jacildo

Torio, Rubylyn Sison

Torres,Bernard Jr Roldan

Ty, Alexandra Landry Domondon

Vizconde, Chloe AnneEndaya

Yap, Rebecca Anne

Over the years, CKS College has produced various CKSian topnotchers in the CPALE. In May 2015, CKSian Eunice Millicent Li ranked first in the CPA board exams, with a score of 92.29%. Benson Kotah ranked 6th in May 2012, and Jan Marcus Tang ranked 2nd in May 2010. Other CKSian topnotchers are Ms. Elaine Mary Co (15th Placer, May 2006), Mr. Ferdinand Tan (16th Placer, May 2002), Mr. Mark Anthony Ong (16th Placer, October 2001), Mr. Gilbert Lim (16th Placer, October 1996), Ms. Caroly Yu (9th Placer, May 1987), and Mr. Hilario Tan (3rd Placer, October 1986).